Fix: Diagnostics Policy Service not running in Windows 8 | 8.1

This post helps you solve an issue with your windows 8 | 8.1 PC, where, The diagnostics policy service is not running. There could be a few causes of this problem. Some of them include a device driver issue that’s stopping the service due to a conflict. A malware or other issues relating to a system service corruption.

Here are a few steps that can help you fix this issue:

Method 1

Press Windows logo key + X (to open the power command menu )

Now, Click on Device Manager

Here, locate Network Adapters, Right Click your network adapter

Click on Update Driver software

Alternatively, you can download and install the updated version of your network adapter’s driver software from your motherboard / computer manufacturer’s support website

Restart your computer & check if the problem is solved.

Method 2 : Starting the Diagnostics policy service

Press Windows logo key + R

Type services.msc

Locate the service Diagnostic Policy Service

Right Click the service

Click on Properties

Now, here, make sure that the service is started,

if not, start it

& set the startup type to Automatic

Apply , OK

Check if the problem is solved.

Method 3: Using the Windows Network Diagnostic

Right Click the network icon on taskbar

Click on Troubleshoot Problems

After the process completes,

Click on Try these repairs as an administrator

Check if this solves your problem.

Method 4 : Command line

Press Windows logo key + X ( power menu )

Click on Command Prompt (Admin )

Now, type

net localgroup Administrators /add networkservice

Press Enter

Now, Again type,

net localgroup Administrators /add localservice

Press Enter

You will get a message saying “ Command completed successfully”

Exit the command prompt & check if this solves your problem

Hope this helps, You can drop in a line in the comments section below, if you have any suggestions or feedback.